No images? Click here 21 December 2022 ![]() Regeneration Fund second round of recipients announcedTwenty-two cultural sector initiatives have been named as the latest recipients of the Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund, giving them the backing they need to make a lasting impact for the arts, culture and heritage sectors. These recipients are balanced across national and significant regional initiatives reaching Māori, Pacific, and disabled communities across performing arts, visual arts, literature, the safeguarding of Mātauranga Māori and the Galleries Libraries Archives Museums Iwi Records (GLAMIR) sector. In the second of four evaluation rounds, 22 proposals were approved for funding, up to a total of $7.9m, contingent on funding agreements to be signed in early 2023. In total, 224 Full Proposals were received, requesting funding to a value of $96.1m. The Regeneration Fund is designed to support the arts, culture, and heritage sectors to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, with $28 million allocated to support strategic, cultural sector-led initiatives that will have lasting benefits. Next steps for Round Two applicantsFor applicants who took part in Round Two, you need to let us know if you plan on continuing your application in Round Three by 1 February 2023. If you wish to adjust the information published for sector feedback, you need to let us know at that time. You can then provide limited additional information to address the comments above and you will have until 10 March 2023 to submit this. Please save your time and ours by only providing new information (not resubmitting documents we already have) through the online portal. If you decide that you do not wish to continue with your application, please let us know. If you have not yet submitted a full proposalIf you have submitted an Expression of Interest but have not yet submitted a full proposal, you have one more chance to submit. These will be accepted via the online portal between 1 and 24 February 2023. Proposals received during this time will be considered during evaluation for inclusion in Rounds Three and Four. Before you submit your full proposal, you may want to note the Precedents and Outcomes Guidance. Contacting us over the holiday periodIf you have any questions, please get in touch with us at support.culture@mch.govt.nz. The Manatū Taonga office is closed from Friday 23 December 2022, reopening Monday 9 January 2023. We will get in touch with you as soon as possible once we reopen. The team at Manatū Taonga wish you all a happy and safe holiday period and look forward to working with you next year.
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